NFL Football Picks

Wildcard Weekend’s most confusing point spread comes via the New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings game, where the bookies have Minny only favored by a field goal. Get Loot’s NYG/Min free pick here!

The banged up Miami Dolphins head to Buffalo wildcard weekend to challenge the Bills as +10.5 underdogs. This is a really bad matchup for one of these teams! Get our Mia/Buf pick here!

Predictem NFL Football Handicapper Bob Clark has a strong play on the NY Giants vs the Carolina Panthers. “So we all know that the Carolina Panthers are the better team on paper…and on the field. But with that said, we all have seen that the better team can struggle in games at home when they are a touchdown or more favorite. ” Read Bob’s football pick.

It has not been a glamorous start for Head Coach John Gruden yet the Oakland Raiders finally put a mark in the win column last week with a 45-42 victory over the Browns. The Raiders offense finally got a big performance from quarterback Derek Carr who threw for 437 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 picks. Sportsbook markets suggest this one will also be a close affair. Jay Horne analyzes the 5 point spread and has his NFL football pick.

Keith Franks breaks down the recent performance of the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. The Titans currently sit as only 3.5 point favorites with a 3-1 record while the Bills are playing for the right to approach 500. Keith gives his pick and game prediction.

Bob Clark sees this game close and high scoring right from the beginning. Both offenses have weapons and both defenses are lacking. The Steelers rank 26th in the NFL in scoring defense and the Falcons are worse at 30th. Bob breaks down the game and offers a side play but also has a strong over/under pick.

Coming into last week’s game, the Titans were a running team, coming in second to last in the NFL in pass attempts. In the win over the Jaguars, they ran the ball 35 times and had only 21 attempts in the air. This week they flipped the script, throwing it 43 times and running it 22 times. Which team should the Eagles prepare for next Sunday and does it matter. Rick Wise looks at the 3 point spread and gives his week 5 pick.

With a win to bring the club to 500 and some key pieces returning for week 5, the New England Patriots suddenly feel like a team with momentum. The sportsbook’s line reflects that with a Pats -10 spread at home. Mike Mann makes his NFL week 5 pick here and breaks down injuries, match-ups and team trends.

Kevin West: “I wasn’t surprised to learn that the public is siding with KC, as the media is blasting Pat Mahomes mania after the barrage of touchdowns he’s thrown. What did surprise me was that only 34% of bettors are backing the Broncs. Within that 34% are sharp bettors/wiseguys with ear to ear smiles.” Kevin breaks down the Monday game where sportsbooks currently have the Chiefs as 5 point favorites.

Last season, the Niners were flat on their backs until Jimmy G showed up and immediately put the Niners on the right path. Without him, it’s only fair to wonder if we’ll see the same team we saw early last season. Sportsbooks are hanging a -10 on the Chargers. For those of us who backed San Fran last year, it doesn’t feel like enough. Do the Chargers have the killer instinct to put a hobbled Niner team down?